Social Work at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Kentucky. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In 2021, 84 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

UK Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

UK Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how UK performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	316

In 2021, 173 students received their master’s degree in social work from UK. This makes it the #48 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UK Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $28,314. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from UK. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UK Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 173 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from UK in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UK, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	123
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UK also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Public Administration

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Healthcare Social Workers	1,700	$50,340
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	970	$38,080
Substance Abuse Social Workers	790	$35,600

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.